19-05-2024, 08:37 AM
Does anyone know if it’s still commonplace for the output of live programmes to continue being fed to broadcasters during ad-breaks?
A friend who used to live in Dubai told me how Channel 4 Racing would continue showing the presenters ‘off air’ when the UK was in a break, which was broadcast locally.
And of course there was the notorious Ron Atkinson incident, which led to his resignation from ITV, when he was caught making a racist comment during a break, but broadcast in the Middle East. I wondered if this might have put an end to the practice.
A friend who used to live in Dubai told me how Channel 4 Racing would continue showing the presenters ‘off air’ when the UK was in a break, which was broadcast locally.
And of course there was the notorious Ron Atkinson incident, which led to his resignation from ITV, when he was caught making a racist comment during a break, but broadcast in the Middle East. I wondered if this might have put an end to the practice.